Will Power

Whipping up paella for an Eton cookery course, William told cameraman Eugene Campbell that he and a pal were “the world’s worst cooks.”

SURFER BOY

“I like to keep my private life private,” said William (in a study in Manor House, the dorm where he and brother Harry, 15, live; half of the students have their own computers, but the prince isn’t among them).

IN THE SWIM

“I enjoy water polo, football and rugby—mostly team sports,” the prince told royals reporter Peter Archer in an interview conducted to coincide with his birthday pictures. (That’s William in the cap, perfecting his moves in Eton’s pool.)

ON THE BALL

“He comes across as intelligent and academic,” says Archer of Will (practicing his dribble). “And he’s muscular, athletic and a bit of a hunk.”

COOL BRITANNIA

“I’ve always liked the uniform,” said William—an Austin Powers fan, judging from the words on his waistcoat (“Groovy, Baby”).

THOSE LIPS, THOSE EYES

“Anyone with his features is going to be easy to photograph,” says Ian Jones, who shot Will between November and March. “And I found him easy to get on with.”